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      Writing as a Co-Creative Act with God

      Becky Eldredge
      Author Becky Eldredge talks about writing as a co-creative act with God and its connection to the Contemplation on the Love of God, the…
      Reflections

      The Dance on My Countertop

      Rebecca Ruiz
      The old coffeemaker had been sitting in the middle of the counter since we moved—and that had been well over a month. Every day,…
      Reflections

      Mind the Gap Between Faith and Life

      Jim Manney
      When I was a kid, my faith and my life went together pretty easily. I learned a very practical faith from the nuns in…
      Discernment

      Playing Jazz with God

      dotMagis Editor
      The art of discernment can be compared to playing jazz, which is an adventurous form of music. In jazz, the musicians play a standard…
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    Rebecca Ruiz

    https://amdg1.wordpress.com/
    Rebecca Ruiz holds a B.A. from the College of the Holy Cross and an M.A. from Tufts University. She has worked as an ethnomusicologist, composer, and writer, in academia, and, for the past 14 years, in domestic refugee resettlement in the Diocese of Arlington, VA. She and her husband have two children and live in the Washington, DC metro area. She strives, as St. Ignatius taught, to see God in all things and do “all things for the greater glory of God.”
    Reflections

    The Dance on My Countertop

    The old coffeemaker had been sitting in the middle of the counter since we moved—and that had been well over a month. Every day, there was a dance. The...
    Rebecca Ruiz
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    Ignatian Prayer

    Not a Fisherman

    This story is inspired by Matthew 4:18–22. I’m curious about this Jesus character. As an investigative journalist, I think he’d be a great story, so I’ve decided to shadow him...
    Rebecca Ruiz
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    Something to Think About

    A Blanket Surprise

    This year, as Advent began, I wasn’t feeling ready. I just couldn’t get into the spirit of Advent. I talked with my spiritual director about it. We troubleshooted. I had...
    Rebecca Ruiz
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    Ignatian Prayer

    Nine Fallacies About Prayer and the Spiritual Life That St. Ignatius Debunks

    Sometimes we make assumptions about prayer and the spiritual life that impede our attempts to connect with God. Often, these fallacies take root in the subconscious, and we do...
    Rebecca Ruiz
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    Reflections

    Unique and Unrepeatable Autumn

    In his autobiography, St. Ignatius Loyola recounts how “the greatest consolation he used to receive was to look at the sky and the stars, which he did often and...
    Rebecca Ruiz
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    Ignatian Prayer

    Both Essential Characters

    I have a love-hate relationship with the month of August. I love the start of the new school year and the smell of fresh crayons and new books. I...
    Rebecca Ruiz
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